PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Spitler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunner Grant is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Grant
vs
Spitler

193 cm
23
282 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

201 cm
23
265 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunner Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Spitler!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant avoids the body shot from Spitler.
Spitler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spitler swings for the body but Grant moves out of range.
Spitler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grant.
Spitler misses with a body punch

and Grant counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Spitler wants to get back to his feet.
Grant is keen to just control but Spitler is a slippery customer.
Grant throwing shots but Spitler is blocking nicely.
Grant drops an elbow to the side of Spitler's head.
Spitler looks like he's trying to stand up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Spitler can do anything to dispel that myth.

Grant stands up out of the half guard.
Grant throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant tries for a takedown but Spitler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grant shoots in and drives through. Spitler sprawls well.
Spitler stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunner Grant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch lands to the side of Grant 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Grant tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spitler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Spitler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Grant gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Spitler misses with a wild body shot.
Grant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spitler misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the body from Spitler misses

and Grant counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spitler is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Spitler throws Grant to one side and escapes!
Josh Spitler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Spitler tries to sprawl but Grant drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Grant is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Grant wants to control but Spitler is keeping him busy.

Spitler kicks off Grant and gets to his feet.
Spitler lands a jab.
Grant shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Spitler but Spitler pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grant changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Spitler looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Spitler wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Grant has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Grant thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Spitler takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spitler is pushing Grant's head away, looking to escape. Grant manages to hold on to the position though.
Spitler looks gassed!
Grant throws an elbow but Spitler slips to the side and avoids it well.

Spitler throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Grant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Spitler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grant tries to clinch but Spitler moves away
and Spitler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grant misses with a takedown
and Spitler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spitler scores with a shot to the body.
Grant shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Spitler as he avoids it easily.
Grant shoots in but Spitler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gunner Grant will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Grant slips a jab and a cross from Spitler.
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spitler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grant doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Spitler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Grant thinking.
Grant tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Spitler swivels and escapes.
Grant fails with the takedown
and Spitler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunner Grant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheers as Spitler lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grant doesn't seem phased though.
Spitler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grant slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Spitler misses the target.
Grant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grant doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Spitler counters with a left to the body.
Spitler swings for the body but Grant moves out of range.
Spitler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grant rather than just go for the knockout.
Spitler misses with a wild body shot.
Spitler takes a swing at Grant's ribcage but misses.
Grant misses with a takedown attempt
and Spitler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spitler lands a nice shot to the body.
Spitler lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Gunner Grant has been cut.
Spitler connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Spitler cracks a nice hook into Grant's ribs.
Spitler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Spitler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grant.
A punch lands to the side of Grant 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Spitler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A shot to the body from Spitler misses

and Grant counters with a takedown into side control.
Grant working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Spitler bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Spitler works Grant's body with a nice hook.
Spitler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Spitler scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spitler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grant takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Spitler jabs Grant right on the nose. Grant blinks but takes it well.
Spitler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grant stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice body punch from Spitler.
Grant slips a jab and a cross from Spitler.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spitler. Grant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grant doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Spitler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spitler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grant momentarily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grant.
Spitler misses with a two punch combination.
Grant closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gunner Grant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grant takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Spitler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Grant is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Spitler engages and cracks Grant with a massive lead left hook - Grant tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Spitler is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Josh Spitler!